Monthly Archives: December 2011
Happy New Year 2012
Revelers will be out in force on New Year’s Eve, and police would like to remind them they will be too, so don’t drink and drive. According to the Contra Costa Times, DUI checkpoints and increased patrols across Los Angeles … Continue reading
Holiday DUI arrests through the roof
As anticipated, counties throughout the state really ramped up their law enforcement personnel through the recent holiday weeks. According to the Patch, in an 11 day timeframe from December 16th to 25th, just about 500 people were arrested for DUI … Continue reading
Money well spent?
In a very surprising move, Orange Coast Community College received a grant of almost a quarter million dollars ($220,000.00 to be exact), in order to fund a campus wide survey of students drinking habits. The study allegedly aims to reduce … Continue reading
L.A. provides free rides for Holidays
While so many people complain, including yours truly every now and again, about how little the city or local governments do for their citizens, it warms my heart with holiday cheer to tell you that the City of Los Angeles … Continue reading
Driving on a suspended license is no joke!
As we have discussed in the past, receiving a DUI in Los Angeles County triggers two separate governing bodies to have hearings. The DMV has their hearings, and California Superior Court has theirs. One of the consequences of losing at … Continue reading